Harness-pad



(No Model.)

W. PDELKER.

. HARNESS PAD.

Patented Jan. 15, 1884.

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WILLIAM H. FELKEB, OF DAYTON, OHIO.

HARNESS-PAD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 291,887, dated January 15, 1854.

Application filed August 27, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom, it 'may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM H. FELKER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in IIarnessPads; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to a pad for a harnesssaddle, used to relieve or cure an exccriated back; and it consists of a pad constructed in the usual manner, with the exception that the pads proper contain a metallic spring inclosed in an air-tight sack, or nearly so, the same having openings in the direction of the spine,

to direct the air to and fro over the abraded surface as the spring contracts and expands by the movements of the animal.

The mechanism is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure I is a view of the under side of the detachable pad for harness-saddles. Fig. II is a top view of the pad spring. Fig. III is a top view of the spring inclosing sack. Fig. IVisa transverse section on the line 00, Fig. I.

At A is represented a detachable harnesspad, the external parts being identical with those in common use.

0 O are straps with buckles, to surround the lower ends of the harnesssaddle, and G is a strap with orifice, to hook over the check-rein hook. By this means the detachable pad is secured to the harnesssaddle.

D is awire spring of the form of a parallelogram, the coils or sections being like a converging spiral spring, with a thin metallic plate, E, bent around the upper end sections, thereby forming a plane surface for the top of the spring. \Vhen the springis thus prepared, it is placed in the leathern sack F, with a portion of hair on the plate, the edge is then snugly stitched, making all the seams as nearly air-tight as may be. Near the inner edge of the sack is punched a hole. The springs are placed on the leather H, forming the body of the pad, and over these cloth, the edges being secured by stitching onto them a leathern binding. The cloth B has holes corresponding to the sacks, and the same is stitched,so as to preserve a free opening with the interior of the sack. By the movements of the horse the springs contract and expand, thereby causing air to move to and fro over the abraded spine.

A pad thus constructed would answer an .Xcellent purpose without the air-holes, and therefore they might be dispensed with.

Having fully described my inventioinwhat I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

In a detacl'iable pad for harnesssaddles, the wire spring D, of the form of aparallelogram,

with a thin metallic plate, E, attached to the top end sections,tl1e same inclosed in aleathern sack, F, with perforations, as described,which is covered by a cloth attached to the leatheru body II, substantially as set forth. I

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

. \VILLIAM II. FELKEB. Witnesses:

B. PICKERING, G. A. WALTMIRE. 

